by Marianne Cerilli
In recent years, Winnipeg’s rental market has become increasingly complex. Low vacancy rates, affordability, and quality of housing are creating significant challenges for renters. Further compli...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
The military-scientific expedition, commissioned by U.S. Secretary of War John C. Calhoun and led by Major Stephen H. Long, began its canoe trek down the Winnipeg River on August 20, 1823, taking the f...
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Attracted to the urban lifestyle, three-quarters of Canadian condo buyers say condo fees are worth the extra monthly expense to enjoy the benefits of living in a condominium.
The TD Canada Trust 2012 Condo Poll surveyed urban C...
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First-quarter MLS® housing activity kept pace with last year’s best-ever performance.
This year, MLS® sales were down two per cent, with 2,483 units sold, while dollar volume sales were up three pe...
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The Winnipeg community of Transcona is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, although at the time of its 1912 incorporation as a town, it wasn’t within the boundaries of the city proper.
The year 1912 ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
William H. Keating, a member of the 1823 American expedition that had surveyed the 49th Parallel near Pembina, when travelling north to the Red River Settlement aboard a barge, observed...
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Elizabeth II became queen when her father died, February 6, 1952. She was crowned June 2, 1953.
In the long line of hereditary English monarchs, Elizabeth is the second to reign for so long. The first to c...
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WinnipegREALTORS® president Shirley Przybyl said expectations in a robust housing market should be tempered by the consideration that not all neighbourhoods are created equal.
“The greater Winnipeg mar...
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Great laws of our time:
• The Law of Generalities: Most general statements are false, including this one.
• The Law of Economics: It’s always better to tighten your belt ...
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You probably think that superstitions are a lot of “bunk.” On the other hand, maybe you wouldn’t dare challenge the world of the “unknown”— just in case.
Well, keep in m...
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